Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-20

tenant, 9th cavalry.
AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENTAL SrATIoNs-First
Controller Durham has decided that the Depart
ment cannot ask Congress for q deficiency appro-
priation for the agricultural experimental sta
tlonS since such stations did not legally exist 1t
is proposed, however that the Secretary recon-
mend Congress to pass, as soon as possible after
meeting, a special blu covering the case.
CAPTAIN PETER D. vRoox, Sd cavalry, has been
relieved from recruiting duty and ordered 10 Join
his troops, pending which he is granted two months
leave.
Ar HIS FAREWELL DINNER, given at the Arlington
last night, Minister Kuki entertained Secretaries
Bayard, Fairch1ld and Lamar, Justices BIatch.
ford. Miller and Field, of the Supreme Court, As
sistant Secretary OF the Treasury Thompson, JUS
tlce Macarthur, the Hawaiian minister, Baron RO-
sen OF Austria. Hon. Edward o: Graves. Assistant
secretaries OF State Adee and Moore, Mr.. Stevens
and Minister Kuki, Lieut.. Sofia, Mr.. Misaki, and
M Akabane, OF The japanese legation.
The UNITED STATES NAVAL Institute, which has
branches all over the United States has rts prfucf
pal headquarters at the Naval Academy. Onncers
for the year have been elected as follows: Presi.
mander W I: sampson; secretary and treasurer,
Lieut. c. X. Miles. meeting OF the Institute is TO
!aKe place october ~ when paper entitled
Cowies' OF New York, will be read
Wool REPoRT.-The report Of Col switzler chief
factureS OF wool viii be printed and ready for dis
tribu1on on Tuesday next.
TIE ANARCHIST CASE IN THE SUPREME CouRr
Ex-Congressman Tucker, Of counsel for the Chi
cago anarchists, has advised Justice Harlan OF the
United States supreme Court that the applica-
sented until Friday, and an appointment has been
made Tor 1880 tomorrow morning. Gen Roger
A; Pryor said in New York yesterday that CAPT,
BLACK and himself would probably start for WASH
1ngtOn to-day to present the case OF the condemned
Chicago anarchists before the United States Su-
preme Court.
ENTITLED TO BoUNTY.-Acting Second Controller
Mcmahon has rendered an opinion on the bounty
claims OF the battalion Of California Mountaineers
which reyerses the ruling Of the War Department
war. IL has been cOntended by the War Dev art
ment that the mOunta1neers were not entitled TO
vice, and were discharged BY favor Mr McMahon
hoids that the mountaineers performed their part
OF tne contract with the Government, and the fact
that tney were discharged by favor should not
estop them from securing bounty. Moreover, quite
a number OF them received advanced bounty IL
none were enIitled to bounty. then those who re-
ceived the advance should return 1t 10 the Treas
ury or the amounts should be charged against the
paymaster who made the payment Mr.. McMahOn
hoids that they are entitled 70 the bounty.
THE TREATY WITH GUArENALA RArrPIRn-The
State Department has Just announced the com.
plete ratification OF the treaty between the United
n
ate nearly seventeen years ago by President Grant
and then rattf1ed with amendments. Last winter
an additional clause In reference to extradition
for crime was ratified by the senate. II reads:
"Neither government shall be required TO deliver
up It's own citizens under the supulatiOns OF this
convention"
PERsoNAL--Gen. Danl Mcclure of the Army.
N. B. Buchanan Of Richmond, II. NJ. Barry of New
York, ID. 7. Trackler OF Danvtlle, KY, N. Z. Ford
S.sa q Fan + River, Mass, and w. Aoyt and T. c.
Hampton and daughter were in New YORK last
nighL-Thos. d. Snyder OF Chicago, j. A. Quinn
are at Willard'a-kev. Lawrence B. White Of
Port Royal, Va, and John F. Key OF Memphis are in
the city, stopping with the latter's brother, Mr.
w. p. Key, No. LIS q street.-Dr. +. W. Mead
OF Baltimore, w. Edwards OF New York, Geo. d.
DeShields OF Maryland, and COL j. A. Bridgland of
are aS 5ae
prevented his appearing with his company In this
city recently, has recovered and left Washington
Brookline, Mass, and L. h. Babcock OF New York
are at Wormley'A-J. l. B. Sibley Of Hartford
6: u: suily OF Brooklyn. Don N. Dickinson OF
the Arlington.
The Championship Han Game.
The Detroit-St Louis game will be played to
morrow morning at 1890 The gates win be
opened at O'CLOCK
the 81. Louis and Detroit mines arrived In the
city this morning on their special train OF Pull
man cars The train Is standing on the Baltimore
and Potomac tracks, on Virginia avenue and the
players make their home abOord.
One Of C0nnecsicut's New Congressmen
New Haven dispatch to the New York Sun.
young man who attracted no especial atten.
tion, seen In the New Haven depot the other day.
was the Hon. Robt. j. Vance, Congressman-eiect
OF the First district "BOb Vance" as he Il called
by his friends, was born Of Scotch parentaQe in
New Britain th1rty-one years ago, and gained his
education In the public sch0ola He started out
when very young as once boy in large hOsiery
mill and advanced to the b0okkeepers position.
which ne held for several years until ne started
weekly Democratic newspaper. shortly after that
he was elected city clerk, and held that once
until his election 70 Congress. Vance has some of
the Grover Cleveland luck about him, as he was
nominated for Congress last fail to be slaughtered
ana as much 70 the surprise OF the Democrats as
the Republicans was elected. He 10 OF medium
stature, with red hair ana moustache. and mot
over particular a. 70 hts dress. he Ii fiuent
talker when addressing the "boys" but hts style
OF rhetoric Will not eectfify his brother Congress-
men, though he Is fearless In talk. He has iust
purchased the only Republican daily and weekly
newspapers published IN New Britain and merged
them with his paper.
SENATOR McPHHHsoxs RxPLY.-SenAtor John r.
4cPhefson, OF New jersey, makes pubic reply
20 the lettf concerning him, published by ri 8
Little Tuesday. He says o. the FAC s1mfle letter.
given by Nj. Lirsle, that he would IKE ali his
friends 70 compare some Of them with hts hand
writing IS they know it. He describes Lttties
lotter % - rehAsh Of the stoT1ee-ancient, stale
falae. and olrty-Which collauaed I'm the Hanersr